MARYLAND NEWS

Charging documents allege two of the casino’s employees, VIP hosts, created fraudulent player rewards accounts, loaded discretionary comps onto player rewards cards, and passed the cards off to two players. The players would use the free slot play before cashing winnings. Source: capitalgazette.com

According to the Maryland Attorney General's office, scammers identify pet owners through lost pet advertisements on social media platforms. Using caller ID spoofing technology, they make it appear as though the call is coming from a legitimate shelter. The caller claims to have found the missing pet, often stating that the animal is injured and requires immediate medical attention. They then demand payment via money transfer applications such as Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, or PayPal, threatening that the pet will not receive care unless the payment is made promptly. In one reported incident, a pet owner was convinced to transfer $2,600 to the scammer before realizing it was a fraud. Source: Maryland Attorney General

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) did not ensure that it requested federal reimbursement for all public assistance grant expenditures. As a result, MDEM did not recover $691.6 million timely, including $255.7 million that was still outstanding as of January 2025, and lost investment income totaling at least $19.2 million, according to a May 12 report from the Maryland Department of Legislative Services.
Source: https://www.ola.state.md.us/

Former prosecutor restored faith in government in county with “checkered past,” one said. Source: Baltimore Banner

Baltimore County’s inspector General says County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s office advised her that she was not being reappointed. Source: Baltimore Banner

The scam victim sent multiple checks to a Canadian business. Source: WJLA.com

The online retailer, AdoreMe, Inc., agrees to pay refunds to consumers who did not know they were being enrolled Into membership. he settlement resolves the Attorney General’s claim that AdoreMe deceptively marketed discounted lingerie to its customers without adequately revealing that if they accepted the discount, they would be enrolled in a VIP membership program that would continue to bill them monthly amounts that could be used for future purchases. Consumers who did not want to remain in the VIP program faced obstacles cancelling their memberships. Source: Maryland Attorney General

An Owings Mills man will serve time in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud scheme involving fraudulent CARES Act loan applications. Source: foxbalitmore.com

Checks and money orders mailed at several Baltimore-area post offices are being stolen and altered, with victims reporting thousands of dollars in losses.
Source: WMAR-2 News

The owner of a Baltimore pharmacy pled guilty to one count of filing false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  On the fraudulent tax returns, he underreported his income by more than $3.5 million which meant he owed more than $1 million in taxes.  Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland